| I Love Mummy | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ellis Iddon |
| Starring | Elyes Gabel Reece Thompson Kelly Turner Gina Sorell Neil Crone Earl Pastko Mark Caven Brooke Nevin and Michael D'Ascenzo |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | Breakthrough Entertainment Winklemania Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC (United Kingdom) YTV (Canada) |
| Release | September 1, 2002 – March 1, 2003 |
I Love Mummy is a fantasy sitcom that ran for 26 episodes. Creators were Ellis Iddon and Phil Meagher; Producers were Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher, Mark Iddon, Ira Levy and Peter Williamson. The music was composed by Ellis Iddon, Phil Meagher and Simon Turner. Creative set designer was Jerry Heath.
The show centred on the Barnes family, who moved into their recently deceased great aunt Agnes' house. In the attic they came across a sarcophagus that opened up to reveal a 5,000-year-old demi-god, Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel, Elyes Gabel, who is unable to ascend to the afterlife until he has completed his scroll of tasks.
Notable actors
The title character, the mummy of the Egyptian Prince Nuffratuti of Abu Simbel was portrayed by Elyes Gabel. A then 19 year old Gabel said: "It is light-hearted fun, but informative, and will be fascinating for schoolchildren and families alike."[1] Subsequently, Gabel appeared in the UK medical drama Casualty as a young doctor called Guppy. He also starred as the main character of the American action drama Scorpion called Walter O'Brien, in various movies, i.e. A_Most_Violent_Year,[2] Spooks:_The_Greater_Good,[3] Interstellar_(film), WWZ as well as voicing Starboy in Justice_League_vs._the_Fatal_Five[4] and most recently in Apple TV's 2022 Mini series Suspicion_(2022_TV_series).
His trusty sidekick was the family's son, James, portrayed by Reece Thompson, who has starred in many films and TV shows such as Dreamcatcher, Stargate: Atlantis and The 4400.
Mark Caven from The Comic Strip in the UK who also starred in the BBC series The Glam Metal Detectives.
Actress Kim Poirier guest-starred in the episode "Old Lady" as Katie.
Full cast
- Elyes Gabel as Prince Nuffratuti
- Mark Caven as Set
- Reece Thompson as James Barnes
- Kelly Turner as Stephy Barnes
- Gina Sorell as Nancy Barnes
- Neil Crone as Ed Barnes
- Earl Pastko as Hep
- Brooke Nevin as Brenda Hadley
- Michael D'Ascenzo as Tilford
References
- ↑ Oxford, Mail (24 Sep 2002). "Star works like an Egyptian". Oxford mail. Oxford mail. Retrieved 24 Sep 2002.
- ↑ Feinstein, Howard (30 December 2014). "Drive he said". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ Lodge, Guy (8 May 2015). "Film Review: 'Spooks: The Greater Good'". Variety.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ↑ Rose, Maya (1 April 2019). "WonderCon 2019: 'Justice League vs. The Fatal Five' is an Emotional Addition to the DCAU". butwhytho.net. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
- I Love Mummy at IMDb